Payment Methods

Amazon’s Sharing Shift, Target’s Beacon Boost, Digital Decisions Driven By Trust
August 10, 2015

The average dweller of a developed nation is exposed to as much data in 24 hours as the average 15th century peasant was exposed to over the course of their entire life, according to new BBC calculations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Consumers Ditch Cash For Cards At Vending Machines
August 07, 2015

Gone are the days of shaking vending machines to retrieve quarters lost in the chute as an increasing number of consumers are ditching cash for swiping their cards at unattended vending machines. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Android Security Hack Could Compromise Fingerprints
August 07, 2015

Fingerprint scans may not be as secure as some may have thought, Fast Company reported Thursday (Aug. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

Why SMBs Aren’t Ready For EMV
August 07, 2015

As the EMV-liability shift inches closer, the real question will be whether or not businesses are ready for the change. And as most surveys have show, most small businesses won’t be. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Bitcoin On Wall Street?
August 07, 2015

Bitcoin hasn’t exactly been Overstock’s best friend – Overstock announced in June that it lost $117k in its investments in the digital currency so far – but Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne has his own ideas for how the technology that powers bitcoin could shake up Wall...

Payments Tech Provider Pushes For Security Standards
August 07, 2015

Mercury Payments Systems has started a new initiative that looks to educate payment partners and other entities on how to deal with data breaches and other security issues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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EMV Card Shipments Jump 27 Percent In 2014
August 07, 2015

EMV card issuance jumped by more than 27 percent in 2014 over the previous year, with key growth coming from the United States and China, according to ABI Research. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Buzztime Gamifies POS At Diner’s Tables
August 07, 2015

Bringing the POS to the table has been the payments trend that’s catching on at most establishments that are looking for ways to help their customers checkout quicker, without having the hassle of waiting for a waiter to come back. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Payable Raises $2M For Contractor Payment Platform
August 07, 2015

Payable, the startup that helps contractors bill for their services and keep track of invoices, has raised $2.1 million, according to a Thursday (Aug. 6) article by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...